CDC warns against vaping after mysterious spike in lung illnesses

Mon, 09/02/2019 - 09:44

foxnews.com - Fox News Flash top headlines for September 2 are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com Public health officials are warning against using e-cigarettes and other vaping products…

Category: Health

Breakthrough In Fight Against Multi-Resistant Tuberculosis

Mon, 09/02/2019 - 09:22

forbes.com - Mel Spigelman, president and chief executive officer of TB Alliance, listens during a panel discussion at the annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S…

Category: Science

Blood test could predict future diabetes in Vets - VAntage Point

Mon, 09/02/2019 - 09:00

blogs.va.gov - VA researchers say a simple blood test can predict who might develop diabetes years later. The finding could help people avoid the disease or get early treatment. Researchers studied…

Category: Science

Statins review 'urgently needed' to find out if they are helping millions of people

Mon, 09/02/2019 - 05:36

inews.co.uk - Boris Johnson’s new Chief Medical Adviser should carry out an immediate review into statins to help clarify whether millions of patients are actually benefiting from the cholesterol…

Category: Science

Louisiana congressman’s pharmacies sold 1.5 million opioids to towns with population of 6,000 people

Mon, 09/02/2019 - 05:29

rawstory.com - Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-LA) has been caught selling a huge number of opioid pills in two very small Louisiana towns in his district, scoring big profits. According to a report this week…

Category: Science

The Many Battles of a Benzo Injury: Jean's Story

Mon, 09/02/2019 - 04:02

madinamerica.com - Editor’s Note: Jean expressed her wish to have Angela, her friend and fellow sufferer of benzodiazepine injury, share her story for her. July marked the fourth annual World…

Category: Science

LDL cholesterol levels should be lowered as much as possible to prevent cardiovascular risk

Mon, 09/02/2019 - 01:44

news-medical.net - Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels should be lowered as much as possible to prevent cardiovascular disease, especially in high and very high risk patients. That's one…

Category: Science

It’s Never Too Late To Begin Working Out, Study Finds

Sun, 09/01/2019 - 19:41

forbes.com - Based on a new research study, older persons who have never exercised regularly have a similar ability to build muscle compared to highly trained “master athletes” of a similar age.…

Category: Science

Pediatricians speak out: A 'public charge rule' is dangerous for children

Sun, 09/01/2019 - 19:38

thehill.com - Every child has a right to housing, food and medicine. As physicians and humanists, we affirm this fundamental principle. By targeting our nation’s residents who access publicly funded…

Category: Science

Controlling Minds, Narratives & Elections: Google, YouTube, Facebook & Twitter | coreysdigs.com

Sun, 09/01/2019 - 18:57

coreysdigs.com - Censorship is the “buzzword,” but what’s really happening is suggestive mind control, propagating narratives, and manipulating elections. This is neither theory nor opinion, it is…

Category: Technology